Until I arrived in Warsaw, I must admit I had no idea that the famous classical composer Frederick Chopin had grown up in the Polish capital, but once there he seemed to pop up everywhere! Whether you’re a classical music lover or not, there are quite a bit of  Chopin-related Warsaw sightseeing to be had across the city.

I have to admit to a love of quirky tourist attractions and this is how I got interested in Chopin in the first place – I had heard that at the Church of the Holy Cross (in Krakowskie Przedmiescie street), Chopin’s heart is actually stored in one of the pillars. I had to go there! Of course you can’t actually see the heart so I just had to take their word for it that it was really there.

If that’s a bit too gory then there are other Warsaw attractions where you can admire Chopin: the Frederick Chopin Monument, for example, which has had an unhappy past after being dynamited by the Nazis in 1940 and not restored until 1958. There is also a Chopin Museum at Ostrogski Castle, and you can visit Chopin’s Parlour, part of an apartment where Chopin lived before he finally left Poland – it includes a piano which used to belong to Chopin, as well as to Liszt, while we’re talking composers.

I’d also recommend a visit to Warsaw’s Jewish Cemetery as an addition to your Warsaw sightseeing itinerary.

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